By David Brauner, Professor of Contemporary Literature, University of Reading Lincoln in the Bardo is a worthy winner of the Man Booker Prize and is further confirmation of the supremacy…Read More >
Heritage & Creativity
Sacred Heritage explored at prestigious archaeology lectures – now available to watch online
By Dr Gemma Watson, Post-Doctoral Research Assistant in the Department of Archaeology Back in May 2017, Roberta Gilchrist, Professor of Archaeology and Research Dean at the University of Reading, presented…Read More >
Delivery of affordable housing negatively impacted by planning policy
By Professor Neil Crosby, Professor of Real Estate & Planning, University of Reading With the increase in house prices in London since 2008, and resultant increase in land values, there might…Read More >
Why are languages missing from the Sustainable Development Goals?
By Dr Wine Tesseur, Post Doctoral Research Assistant in Modern Languages and European Studies This blog has been translated to over 15 languages with the support of ‘The Language Industry’. See the translated versions. The…Read More >
1917-2017: the social legacy of a socialist revolution
By Andy Willimott, Lecturer in Modern Russian and Soviet History, University of Reading With the centenary of the 1917 October Revolution approaching, historians who focus on this period, like me,…Read More >
Sir Peter Hall’s encounters with Godot
Professor Anna McMullan, Film, Theatre and Television, University of Reading. The death of Sir Peter Hall on 11th September marks the passing of a major theatre director who shaped post-World…Read More >
From persecution to Pride: Share your memories of fight for LGBT+ equality
By Katherine Harloe, Associate Professor in Classics and Intellectual History, University of Reading & Jessica Stevens-Taylor, LGBT+ Heritage Officer, Support U An appeal for personal stories from members of the LGBT+ community…Read More >
How diverse was Roman Britain?
By Dr Matthew Nicholls, Department of Classics, University of Reading A heated conversation arose on social media on Wednesday surrounding the question of the racial diversity of Roman Britain, or…Read More >
Jane Austen on money: How new face of £10 note should be remembered
By Dr Rebecca Bullard, Department of English Literature, University Reading Jane Austen would, I think, have been delighted to feature on the new £10 note. Many of her novels are…Read More >
‘Shakespeare and us’ – University professor to give prestigious Sam Wanamaker Fellowship Lecture at the Globe theatre
By Professor Grace Ioppolo, English Literature professor at the University of Reading, and 2017 Sam Wanamaker Fellow at Shakespeare’s Globe Although the Sam Wanamaker Fellowship Lecture was scheduled several months…Read More >